According to CCTV International News, on June 8 local time, U.S. President Trump said during a phone campaign event for South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham that, the United States will achieve 'total victory' over Iran within the next two weeks.
Trump said the U.S. and Iran are still negotiating, Iran wants a deal and is willing to accept key U.S. conditions, including not possessing nuclear weapons. He further said: 'I think we are winning this contest, and real victory will come within the next two weeks. When we announce total victory, that will be complete victory, and it will happen very soon. Oil prices will then fall sharply.'
U.S. media reports pointed out that this was not the first time Trump has said major progress would be made 'within two weeks'. The U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal announced on April 7 Eastern Time was also initially set to last 'two weeks', 'to allow both sides to complete final talks on ending the conflict'.
